As Christians, male circumcision (MC) is no longer a mandate unlike in the time of Abraham and this has made the church of today never bother to learn of the importance of MC both as individuals and as families.
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Male circumcision: True Legends are concerned about their health. |
As a social scientist working with young people in relation to Sexual Reproductive Health, I got the chance of examining people’s response towards voluntary MC and it was so sad that most of them had “fear of the unknown”. MC is in two forms which are surgical and non-surgical. Surgical MC in older men unlike in new born babies is associated with pain (not severe) and due to that a non-surgical method was developed called PrePex. The PrePex is an elastic ring that crushes the foreskin into grooved plastic ring, causing it to die and drop off.
Below are the benefits of getting circumcised:
- MC reduces the risk of developing urinary infections
- MC reduces the chances of developing cancer of the penis.
- Circumcised men have less chance of getting sexually transmitted infections such as HIV, herpes and syphilis by 60%.
- Circumcised man protects her partner from developing cervical cancer.
- MC reduces the risk of human papillomavirus (HPV) which can cause genital warts in both sexes, as well as cervical cancer in women.
- MC is hygienic and keeps you clean and free from bacteria
By Tariro Rachel Masaraure (BSc Hons degree in Women’s and Gender Studies)
Bethel Worship Centre (Glory Ministries)
H.O.D BWC: Service Directors.
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